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Opossums protected by state law
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | Thursday, May 15, 2003 | Michael A. Fuoco

Posted on 05/15/2003 11:16:22 AM PDT by Willie Green

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:35:09 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Personnel at a Westmoreland County wildlife rehabilitation center plan to report to state game officials that an Arnold man beat an opossum to death with a shovel when it wandered into his yard on Mother's Day.

Mel Schake, information and education supervisor for the Pennsylvania Game Commission's 10-county Southwest Region, said he hadn't yet heard about the Arnold incident but, speaking generally, said people need to realize that wildlife are protected by law.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: critters; wildlife
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To: Willie Green

What kind of mother wants an opossum beat to death in her yard on Mother’s Day—or any other day?


121 posted on 06/23/2017 11:48:52 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: N. Theknow

Ha ha!


122 posted on 06/23/2017 11:50:29 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Rebelbase

LOL How did you find that thread?


123 posted on 06/23/2017 11:54:17 AM PDT by angcat (THANK YOU LORD FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!!!)
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To: Rebelbase

I was pregnant when I wrote that. Now my baby is going to be 14 in October.


124 posted on 06/23/2017 11:55:55 AM PDT by angcat (THANK YOU LORD FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!!!)
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To: angcat
I have them come to my deck in the winter and eat the cat food that I leave out, they also make themselves at home in the dog house that I keep on my deck (for the cats). I think they are so cute.

Yeah, I have them in my yard all the time. They are good neighbors.

125 posted on 06/23/2017 11:59:43 AM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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